The top 20 movies starring jane seymour flickchart. The four feathers 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour, don sharp. Our the four feathers dvd t v movie jane seymour is worth purchasing and gives you satisfaction with the value for your money. The four feathers dvd 2004 beau bridges, jane seymour cert u new and. Released 1978, the four feathers stars beau bridges, robert powell, jane seymour, simon ward the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of 49 out of 100 on metacritic. Fred and lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are. Masons perennially popular tale of honor and adventure is brought to the screen yet again in this lavish period actiondrama. Both robert powell and jane seymour were excellent as jack durrance and ethne eustace. See more ideas about jane seymour, lady jane and actresses. This movie has better role definition for some charecters that is missing in the 30s version. When a fourth feather is handed to favershem by his fiancee jane seymour, favershem vows to prove himself in battleand to personally hand back the four feathers to his accusers.
The four feathers tv movie 1978 the four feathers tv. The movie is the story of how harry redeems his honor by giving the four feathers back to their senders, after an act of courage in each case. To purchase an exclusive jane seymour autographed copy of. Jane seymour was born as joyce penelope wilhelmina frankenberg in 1951 in middlesex, england, to a. Jane did say she had jewish relatives and loved the food. Our the four feathers dvd t v movie jane seymour have excellent performance, and we are also providing an additional warranty of 1 year.
Jane said her mother vehemently denied that jane was jewish. The four feathers tells the story of harry faversham heath ledger, a young british soldier, circa 1875, whose father is a general and who finds himself in the army without having much say in the matter. She started her acting career in 1969 with the comedy film oh. The four feathers is a 1977 british television film adaptation of the classic novel the four feathers by novelist a.
It combines elements of love, cowardice, betrayal, heroism, and redemption with incredible action flmed on location in egypt in 1939. Set during the reign of queen victoria, it tells the story of a man accused of cowardice. I dont understand about the politics of the times where the four feathers are in, so i cant comment on that. The four feathers dvd 1978 jane seymour beau bridges tv movie. The general, played by harry andrews is exceptional. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Jane seymour in the four feathers 1978 the four feathers white feathers the thirty nine steps bear island epic film robert d period movies adventure film jane seymour. It is widely regarded as the best of the numerous film adaptations of the 1902 novel of the same name by a. Robert powell romances jane seymour when she breaks her engagement to beau bridges in the bell system special, the four feathers, sunday, january 1 911 pm, est on the nbc television network. Directed by don sharp, this version starred beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward and jane seymour, and was nominated for a primetime emmy award. The four feathers is a 1978 british television film adaptation of the classic novel the four feathers by novelist a. He is engaged to the comely ethne eustace kate hudson, and when his regiment is ordered to the sudan he cannot bear to part from her and resigns his commission. Set during the british armys gordon relief expedition late 1884 to early 1885 in sudan, it tells the story of a young man accused of cowardice.
Rent four feathers 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. By cannibalizing the superior 1939 production for epic shots and sequences, this modest adaptation draws attention to its meager production values, relying heavily on casting and chemistry to compensate. It follows the novel almost exactly, and response to the film was very. The four feathers 1978 stream and watch online moviefone. Our the four feathers dvd t v movie jane seymour is worth purchasing and. In december 1901, cornhill magazine announced the title as one of two new serial stories to be published in the forthcoming year. I love this movie as it has all the elements i like in a story. Feb 22, 2018 jane seymour seen here at stratfield saye house during a break in filming for the four feathers, 30th august 1977. The four feathers tv series the movie database tmdb. Born february 15th, 1951, the ravenhaired daughter of a prosperous british gynecologist, jane seymour debuted onstage at as a member of the london festival ballet, after training at the arts educational school. What a lovely war, where she played a very minor role for which she wasnt even credited. The four feathers 1978 cast and crew raised by an overbearing military father harry andrews, harry faversham beau bridges is expected to fight patriotically for king and country. Please be sure to indicate which jane seymour book you are interested in purchasing.
With beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour. When he refuses to go, three of his comrades send him white feathers as symbols of cowardice. This film, with altered plot events, is the latest in a long line of cinematic adaptations of the 1902 novel. Please contact, susan nagy luks director, coral canyon publishing 2637 townsgate road, suite 200 westlake village. From the cast to the screenplay to the direction, the four feathers is a film that deserves critical acclaim and the type of film restoration a firm such as criterion can deliver. The four feathers by don sharp don sharp, robert m.
But its when he receives a fourth feather from his fiancee, ethne jane seymour, that faversham sets out to overcome his fears and become a true hero. Beau bridges proved to be an enjoyable surprise in his portrayal of the lead character, harry faversham. It follows the novel almost exactly, and response to the film was very positive. Dec 12, 2018 jane said her mother vehemently denied that jane was jewish. In 1884, harry feversham heath ledger is a young officerintraining in the british army who is soon to graduate and is expected to be shipped of to the sudan, where the kings military are battling muslim insurgents who are attempting to overturn english. Jane seymour made me totally believe that ethne was remorseful for driving harry away and that she still loves him no matter what.
May 20, 2010 the four feathers was made and released on the eve of the second world war, when a story portraying both britains hesitancy to go to war and the countrys ultimate victory is likely to have been timely and reassuring to many audiences. The four feathers 1978 tv movie ethne eustace killer on board 1977 tv movie jan. Beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour, harry andrews, richard johnson, david robb, richard. Sep 20, 2002 the problem with the four feathers is that the characters are so feckless, the coincidences so blatant and the movie so innocent of any doubts about the white mans burden that kipling could have written italthough if he had, there would have been deeper psychology and better roles for the locals. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. When british lieutenant faversham resigns his commission rather than fight in the 1882 sudan war, his army pals present him with the four white feathers of cowardice. Ihave an orig copy taken off a nyc tv station of the 1939 version,but the.
The story, set in 1898, follows a british officer who resigns his post when he learns of his regiments plans to ship out to the sudan for the conflict with the mahdi. Three of his disgruntled fellow officers each send favershem a white feather, the symbol of cowardice. The four feathers was made and released on the eve of the second world war, when a story portraying both britains hesitancy to go to war and the countrys ultimate victory is likely to have been timely and reassuring to many audiences. The four feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by british writer a. The four feathers 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Just hours before he ends his military career, harry feversham makes a decision that will change the course of his life and perhaps, cost him the woman he loves. Unfortunatlely the seller was still advertising their copy of four feathers as the beau bridges, jane seymour version when they do not have that movie in stock so others may also be disappointed with what they receive in the mail as i was. The ending of the movie has the two lovers, harry and ethne together again, was very romantic to me. This is a remake a very famous movie from the 1930s. One of the best adventure action films ever made, four feathers is a fantasy escape film for kids of all ages, from preteen to over65.
Photo by staffmirrorpixgetty images battlestar galactica pilot. Four feathers what it lacks in grandeur, this 1978 tv version of the four feathers makes up for in fidelity to a. Beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour. Jane seymour seen here at stratfield saye house during a break in filming for the four feathers, 30th august 1977. Jane seymour and beau bridges were so cute and romantic in their version of the four feathers. When british lieutenant faversham resigns his commission rather than. Beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour, harry andrews, richard johnson, david robb, richard beale, robin. Jane seymour, obe born joyce penelope wilhelmina frankenberg. Against the background of the mahdist war, young feversham disgraces himself by quitting the army, which others perceive as cowardice. The four feathers is a 1939 british technicolor adventure film directed by zoltan korda, starring john clements, ralph richardson, june duprez, and c. Robert powell romances jane seymour when she breaks her engagement to beau bridges in the bell system special, the four feathers, sunday, january 1. The four feathers is a 2002 war drama film directed by shekhar kapur and starring heath ledger, wes bentley, djimon hounsou and kate hudson.
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